Author: LippincottPublisher: Lippincott Williams & WilkinsISBN: 1451179081Format: PDFDownload Now
The perfect study guide for the emergency nursing certification exam (CEN), this new edition contains over 1,600 questions, answers, and rationales in an easy-to-use two-column format—questions in the left column correct answers and rationales in the right. The format closely follows the actual CEN exam blueprint. In addition to Q&A, the book also provides test-taking tips and strategies and an extensive appendix withcommonly encountered cardiac arrhythmias, ECGs, life-support drugs, and triage assessment principles. The Point offers 400 additional Q&A in both review and self-test modes.

Author: LippincottPublisher: Lippincott Williams & WilkinsISBN: 1451152698Format: PDFDownload Now
NCLEX-RN® Review Made Incredibly Easy! Fifth Edition uses the well-known Incredibly Easy! approach to make NCLEX review more interesting and effective. Fully revised and updated to match the latest NCLEX-RN® test plan, this title provides solid clinical information and clear rationales written in a conversational, easy-to-understand manner with wealth of unique memory aids to assist with knowledge retention. It covers every area of nursing that students will see on the NCLEX exam, including adult care, pediatric care, maternal-neonatal care, psychiatric care, and professional issues. Critical thinking questions accompany each chapter and each section, and an additional 3,250 challenging NCLEX-style practice questions, including audio questions and graphic option questions, are offered online.

Author: James R. SillsPublisher: Elsevier Health SciencesISBN: 0323073646Format: PDF, DocsDownload Now
Prepare for success on respiratory therapy credentialing exams! Updated to reflect the 2009 National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) content outlines, Sills' The Comprehensive Respiratory Therapist's Exam Review, 5th Edition helps you review for both entry and advanced level credentialing exams. It covers every testable subject, providing content review, self-assessment questions, and study hints. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included. Unique! Exam Hint boxes point out subjects that are frequently tested, helping you study, plan your time, and improve your test-taking skills. Self-study questions are included at the end of each chapter, accompanied by answers and rationales in the back of the book. Complexity level codes (recall, application, and analysis) help you prepare for questions in the way that is most appropriate (e.g., memorization for recall or synthesis for analysis). NBRC content outline coding provides a code for each topic so you can be sure that you have covered every topic that might appear on the exam. CRT and RRT level codes speed your review by identifying the individual topics for the CRT and RRT exams, as well as topics for both. One text now covers both the entry and advanced levels of Respiratory Therapists credentialing exams, so you need only one book to prepare for CRT and RRT credentials. Updated content reflects the NBRC's new examination content outlines, so you get an accurate, current review. New coverage includes subject areas such as CPAP/BiPAP titration during sleep, hemodynamic monitoring, hyperinflation therapy, laryngeal mask airway, high frequency ventilation, oxygen titration, thoracentesis, ultrasound, and ventilator-associated pneumonia protocols.

Author: Lawrence Russell RobinsonPublisher: Lippincott Williams & WilkinsISBN: 9780781762847Format: PDF, ePub, DocsDownload Now
Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts from the University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, this volume is the first comprehensive clinical reference on trauma rehabilitation. The book brings together, in one concise, cohesive source, all the essential practical information from physiatry, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, general surgery, emergency medicine, rehabilitation nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and prosthetics/orthotics. Chapters cover traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple musculoskeletal trauma, traumatic amputations, peripheral nerve injuries, and burns. Particular attention is given to early rehabilitation interventions during the acute phase. A chapter on special considerations for pediatric patients is also included.

Author: Elizabeth A. MollePublisher: Lippincott Williams & WilkinsISBN: 9780781737753Format: PDF, KindleDownload Now
This text is designed to meet the needs of students in medical assisting who are studying the administrative portion of the curriculum, as well as students in transcription, coding, and related programs. This competency-based textbook provides a wealth of guidance for administrative skills. The text covers the "front office" topics: scheduling, billing, coding, bookkeeping, office management, and insurance issues. Helpful pedagogy, including Key Terms, a Glossary, and Critical Thinking Challenges familiarize students with the material and help with problem-solving. The ancillary package includes an Instructor’s Resource Kit with an Instructor’s Manual and Resource CD-ROM, as well as a student study guide. Visit http://connection.LWW.com/go/molleadmin for more information.

Author: Publisher: Lippincott Williams & WilkinsISBN: 9780781769082Format: PDF, ePubDownload Now
This concise, easy-to-use manual presents the most current and safe anesthesia formulas, protocols, and guidelines for office-based surgical procedures. It offers guidance on how to set up and maintain a safe office-based anesthesia practice in line with standards of the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the American Medical Association. The book covers all procedures commonly performed in an office setting, including cosmetic surgery, dentistry, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynecology, gastrointestinal endoscopy, and post-bariatric surgery.